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reason to hope, will duly appreciate any favour conferred upon them. It is true that Isbister's conduct is sufficient, and more than sufficient, to prejudice the minds of their best friends, and to throw many obstacles in the way of their introduction into the service; but it is to be hoped that the ingratitude of one, and that one merely the tool of another unconnected with the service, will not close the only door that has hitherto been open to the youth of Hudson's Bay.

'The young Ladies' School has considerably declined, in consequence, I believe, of a native being governess. Miss M'Kenzie is a highly talented young lady, maintains excellent discipline, and is most successful as a teacher; but no amount of merit can counterbalance the misfortune of her birth. Of course I pay no attention to groundless prejudice. When a young lady is qualified for the situation she holds,—when she bears an unsullied reputation, and efficiently discharges the duties of her office, it matters little to me to what country she belongs: she confers honour upon any.

'There are two Mission Schools in the Upper District, which I superintend. The one contains 75 children, the other about 40; and in both about 150 young people are instructed, on the Lord's Day, in the principles of divine truth. These are our nurseries wherein we rear plants to supply the places of the old, the decayed, and the falling.

'Mr. Cockran's health continues good, but he seems undecided whether he shall permanently remain in this country. Mr. James, I regret to say, is far from being strong; the heat of our climate oppresses and enervates him. Should he be under the necessity of returning home, his absence will be a public loss, for he is a truly pious and devoted young man.

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My own health, thank God, is quite re-established, so that I am now as fit for duty as on the day I first planted my foot on American ground. May my future life evince my gratitude to the Giver of every good and perfect gift.

'The Bibles, Testaments, &c., which you kindly sent out, have been of immense service. Some were disposed of at a low price, but the greater number was given away. I forward, in return, an order on the Company for £.5, which you will oblige me by handing over to the "Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge." Should the Society, on your recommendation, be disposed to send us a few more, I shall have much pleasure in giving them circulation, and in forwarding the proceeds.

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Accept my kind thanks for the file of newspapers you send me annually.

'Mrs. M. unites in affectionate regards to you and yours. That the blessings of the Most High may rest upon you, and that you may long be permitted to exercise a salutary influence on the moral and social condition of Rupert's Land, is the earnest desire of,

'My dear Sir,

(Signed)

BENJ. HARRISON, Esq.'

'Yours most sincerely,

'J. MACALLUM.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY T. BRETTELL, RUPERT STREET, HAYMARKET.

SHORTLY WILL BE PUBLISHED,

THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH COLONIES

IN

ASIA, AUSTRAL-ASIA, AMERICA, NORTH AND SOUTH, THE
WEST INDIES, AFRICA, AND EUROPE,

(Revised and Enlarged,)

Containing the history, geography, physical aspect,-mountains, rivers, and lakes, climate, geology, animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms, -chief cities, towns, fortresses, and havens,-population, white and coloured, character and manners,-state of religion, education, and crime,-form of government, laws, municipal and local institutions,— the press, agriculture, manufactures, mines, and fisheries,―staple products, live stock, cultivated and waste lands,-revenue, income and expenditure, colonial and imperial, custom duties and regulations,— commerce,-imports and exports,-shipping,-military and naval defences, banks, coins, weights and measures, value of moveable and immoveable property, rates of wages, prices of provisions, rent of houses and lands,-public companies, and useful information for capitalists and for emigrants.

The work will be issued in successive volumes on the First of every Month, with a Map of each Colony.

VOL. I. New South Wales and Port Phillip.

II. South Australia, Western and Northern Australia.

III. Van Diemen's Land, Norfolk Island, Falkland Islands.
IV. New Zealand. Auckland Islands.

V. Cape of Good Hope and Natal.

VI. Mauritius, the Seychelle Islands, Roderigues, and Aden.
VII. Western Africa; viz.-Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Cape
Coast Castle, Accra, Dix Cove, Annamaboe, St.
Helena, and Ascension.

VIII. Canada, Upper and Lower.

IX. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island, and Newfoundland.

X. Hudson's Bay Company's Territories and Vancouver's
Island.

XI. British Guyana; viz.-Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice.
XII. Honduras and the Mosquito Territory, the Caymans.
XIII. Jamaica.

XIV. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, and St. Vincents.

XV. Barbadoes, St. Lucia, Dominica, Antigua, and Barbuda,
Montserrat, St. Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, Tortola
and the Virgin Islands, New Providence and the
Bahamas, St. George's, and the Bermudas.

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Austral-Asia.

Africa.

America, North. South.

West India Islands.

America

XVI. Bengal, Agra, and the North West Provinces.

XVII. Bombay and Scinde.

XVIII. Madras and the Ultra Gangetic Provinces, Tavoy, and
Tenasserim.

XIX. Ceylon.

XX. Sincapore, Penang, Malacca, Labuan, and Hong-Kong.
XXI. Gibraltar, Heligoland.

XXII. Malta and Gozo.

XXIII. Ionian Islands; viz.-Corfu, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zante,
Paxo, Cerigo, and Santa Maura.

XXIV. Imperial Policy and Administrative System of Colonial
Government. General Statistics.

Asia.

Europe.

The British Colonial Empire is without a parallel in the history of the world. It includes an area of two million square miles, (irespective of 3,000,000 square miles in the Hudson's Bay Company's territories), containing some of the richest islands, the most fertile plains, the strongest fortresses, and the finest havens, in every quarter of the globe. It abounds in every product which can minister to comfort and wealth: -sugar, coffee, cocoa, tea, cinnamon, peppers, spices, silk, cotton, indigo, arrack, rum, rice, mahogany, teak, timber, fruits, cautchouc, gums, dyes, and drugs, are the products of our possessions in Asia, the West Indies, and South America;-corn, timber, tar, fish, oil, flax, furs, coal, and iron, of our Northern American Colonies;-wool, tallow, hides, grain, meat, wine, brandy, oil, aloes, hemp, ivory, gold dust, wood, coal, and copper, of our Australian and African territories;olive oil, currants, wine, and silk, of our European settlements.

In this vast transmarine empire there are more than one hundred million subjects of the British Crown, of varied colour, creed, and character, speaking divers languages, and under different forms of government, where the distinction of free and bond no longer exists.

To a small and insulated kingdom like England, Colonies are of vital importance; if deprived of them she would be reduced, in territorial extent, to the condition of a fifth rate European power, her dominion of the seas would pass away,-her most valuable, because most remunerative, maritime commerce would be lost,-a rapidly increasing population, unable to find food or employment within the United Kingdom, would transfer their industry and intelligence to foreign and rival countries, or they would inevitably cause revolution and ruin at home.

On the prosperity and extension of the British Colonies dependunder Divine Providence-the peace, the progress, and the perpetuity of a wonderful empire; which has its strongholds in every corner of the earth; which possesses naval and military resources unrivalled; which builds its strength, humanly speaking, on freedom-personal, political, religious, and commercial; and which uses its power, wealth, and influence, for the benefit of mankind.

The following Works by Mr. MARTIN may be had on application to the Publishers.

I. History of the British Colonies, 5 vols.; 28 Maps, Charts, &c.

1834.

II. Marquis Wellesley's Indian Despatches, 5 vols.; Maps, Plans, &c. 1836.
III. British Colonial Library, 10 vols.; Engravings, Maps, &c. 1837.
IV. Eastern India, 3 vols.; 200 Drawings, Maps, Plans, &c.

1838.

V. Statistics of the British Colonies, 1 large vol.; 3,000,000 Figures. 1839.
VI. Ireland as it was-is-and ought to be; Tabular Charts, &c.

1833.

VII. Political, Commercial, and Financial Condition of Anglo-Eastern Empire, &vo. ; 2 editions. 1832.

VIII. British Relations with the Chinese Empire, 8vo. 1832.

IX. Taxation of the British Empire; with Tabular Views, &c. 1833.

X. Past and Present State of Tea Trade of England, Europe, and America. 1833. XI. Analysis of Parliamentary Evidence on China Trade. 1832. XII. Colonial Policy of the British Empire; Part 1, Government. XIII. Marquis Wellesley's Spanish Despatches, 1 vol. 8vo. 1840.

1837.

XIV. Colonial Magazine, 7 vols. 8vo.; Engravings, Maps, &c. 1840-41-42.

XV. Ireland before and after the Union; 3 editions. 1844 and 1848.

XVI. Analysis of the Bible; 2 editions, and a Translation into Chinese. 1836 and 1840. Evidence before Parliament on English Taxation.

Examination before Select Committee of House of Commons, on the Commerce of India, the Subsidiary States, &c. 1839-40.

Poor Laws for Ireland, a Measure of Justice for England. 1833.

East and West India Sugar Duties Equalization. 1833.

Monetary System of British India.

1841.

Analysis of Parliamentary Evidence on Handloom Weavers, by order of the
House of Commons. 1834-5.

Steam Navigation with Australia; Map and Table.

1847.

Evidence before Parliament on our Commercial Relations with China, and on the
Opening of Japan, &c. 1847.

East and West India Sugar Trade in relation to Free Trade and Protection. 1848. Last Work. China-Political, Commercial, and Social-2 vols. 8vo.; Maps, Statistical Charts, &c. Reported to Her Majesty's Government, and dedicated (by permission) to the Queen. 1847.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON "CHINA."

"An elaborate and comprehensive work, admirably digested and arranged, and containing ample matter for meditation-whether for the philosopher or the statesman,the merchant or the student."- -Morning Chronicle, 23rd July, 1847.

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"We have seen nothing equal to this useful and readable work."- -Morning Ad

vertiser.

"These volumes prove Mr. Martin to be possessed of considerable ability as a statist, and of the most indefatigable and pains-taking industry. The work is a vast mass of information of every kind bearing on the subject."—Morning Herald.

"A huge mass of important information in an easily accessible form and compass." -Daily News.

"This very able and indispensable work is accompanied by ample statistical returns, and by various kinds of indices, prospective and retrospective, tending to produce the very rare desideratum of a complete idea on the whole state and condition of China. It is the best of Mr. Martin's numerous works.

"Mr. Martin took the bold step of 'conditionally' resigning his Treasurership for the purpose of giving his representations the benefit of personal presence and support. Though unsuccessful, he still maintains his opinion in favour of the position, health, and fertility of Chusan. His exposition of the horrors and enormities of the opium trade is worthy of all praise, for the honest vigour of its appeals."- -Morning Post.

"Mr. Martin used his opportunity with great diligence to collect information concerning the whole Chinese Empire.-Economist.

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